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In our latest NetControl 2.5 universal projector control software release we improved support for SNMP network projectors and added three more SMART Board projector models. The SMART Board UF75, UF65 and UX60 projector drivers within NetControl provide all important control functions such as power on/off, input switching, AV mute, low/high lamp mode.

NetControl also records lamp hours and filter hours for the UF75, UF65 and UX60 models and sends email notifications to administrators or AV technicians.

NetControl 2.5 helps customers save projector lamp life by using NetControl’s powerful event scheduler. Power on/off times can be scheduled for any number of SMART Board Projectors. Save money, staff time, and stay in control of your projector inventory.

Please checkout and test the new SMART Board projector functions within NetControl 2.5.

The ultra-short-throw multimedia projector models Sanyo PDG-DXL2000 and PDG-DWL2500 are added to the NetControl 2.5 driver database. Both projectors were designed for classroom use and are equipped with a RJ45 network port for projector control. No extra control system hardware is needed to control the both models with NetControl.

NetControl is the perfect solution to control and manage large numbers of network projector in a LAN. NetControl is 100% software-based!

Our latest update release of the software-based control system software NetControl 2.5 supports additional ViewSonic projector models. All of the new ViewSonic projector models are equipped with a network port and can be controlled and managed over a computer network with NetControl 2.5. No complex and expensive hardware is needed!

VIEWSONIC PJD6223
VIEWSONIC PJD6253
VIEWSONIC PJD6553w
VIEWSONIC Pro8500

Bitlogix released today a new NetControl software update. Beside software improvements and control enhancements we added the following Casio PJLink network projectors to the NetControl 2.1 update:

CASIO XJ-H1650
CASIO XJ-M145
CASIO XJ-M155
CASIO XJ-M245
CASIO XJ-M255
CASIO XJ-ST145
CASIO XJ-ST155

With the latest NetControl 2.1 software update NetControl end users can control over 914 different projector and flat panel display models from over 29 different manufacturers. This makes NetControl the leading projector control software solution in its class. All NetControl 2.0 users with a current support agreement receive this update for free. All users with older NetControl versions can easily upgrade to NetControl 2.1 for an upgrade fee.

We added the Smart Board UF55 and UF55W projectors to our supported projector list. Both models can be controlled by NetControl 2.0 (version 2.0.0.153 and up). The SMART UF55 and UF55W projectors are network projectors for interactive whiteboards and can be connected directly over the LAN without additional control hardware. NetControl 2.0 allows the direct control of the SMART Board projectors without the need of proprietary control hardware.  Software – Network – Projector. Done!

We added a short webcast on how to setup a SMART UF55 projector within NetControl 2.0.

Support for other SMART Board projectors will follow soon.

Here is a list of all supported devices by NetControl 2.0.

We received the information from our QA-Team that Bitlogix NetControl 2.0 projector control software is also approved for Windows Server 2008 R2. NetControl 2.0 can run under Windows Server 2008 R2 with limited user rights and does not require elevated administrator permissions. This is especially important for Remote Desktop Connections in a multi-user usage scenario. NetControl 2.0 is able to control and monitor projectors and flat panel displays over a network connection for each active user independently.

Here is the complete list of supported operating systems (32-bit and 64-bit):

Windows 7
Windows Server 2008
Windows Server 2008 R2
Windows Server 2003
Windows Vista
Windows XP

A trial version of NetControl  is available here: NetControl 2.0 trial software

The Bitlogix QA-Team approved the NetControl 2.0 Release Candidate 1. All download information are available online and NetControl 2.0 RC1 (version 2.0.0.140) is now ready for public download. NetControl 2.0 provides a complete classroom and room control system for projector and display control with status report functionality (email alert for lamp and filter replacement, filter cleaning, etc.), offline notification with email notification and event management for projector on/off, input switching actions. NetControl provides the power and infrastructure to control and monitor the latest PJLink network projectors,  older RS2332 control port enabled projectors, or network port enabled flat panel displays over the LAN or WAN.

NetControl 2.0 RC1 is approved for the following 32-bit and 64-bit operation systems:

Windows 7
Windows Server 2008
Windows Server 2003
Windows Vista
Windows XP

For customers with other operating systems such as Apple MAC OS X, Linux, Oracle Solaris, OpenSolaris, FreeBSD we recommend VirtualBox to run NetControl 2.0. NetControl 2.0 can be installed for users with limited user rights and permissions in complex network environments.

A software trial version for NetControl 2.0 is available here.

The 3M SCP716, SCP716W and SCP712 Whiteboard Projectors (Super Close Projection System) are now supported by Bitlogix NetControl 2 projector control software. Some of our education customers are already using NetControl for the new 3M  whiteboard projectors. The NetControl integration was designed for large installation for up to 3000 projectors.

3M Whiteboard Projector SCP716 SCP712 SCP716W

Bitlogix NetControl 2.0 controls projectors and flat panel displays over a network connection. In many cases extra and expensive hardware is not required. Most newer projectors and flat panel displays already have built-in network ports.

Please download the latest NetControl 2 software and give it a try. Here is the link to all NetControl 2.0 supported projectors and flat panel displays:  http://www.bitlogix.com/products/software/netcontrol/netcontrol_supported_devices.php